Prospective clinical evaluation of a new manometer syringe that distinguishes pressures below 30 and above 50 mmHg.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate a new disposable syringe (Certofix PresSure Check [B Braun Melsungen AG, Melsungen, Germany]) that serves as a manometer.


METHODS
Prospective study.


METHODS
University hospital's cardiac surgery suite.


METHODS
21 consecutive patients with continuous invasive monitoring of central venous and arterial pressures during cardiothoracic surgery.


METHODS
The Certofix PresSure Check syringe was connected to the side port of the central venous and arterial catheters.


RESULTS
Central venous pressures were correctly indicated as below 30 mmHg and arterial pressures as above 50 mmHg in all 21 patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Certofix PresSure Check provides a unique way of testing whether a catheter is placed in a low or high pressure system. It can be used for identifying inadvertent arterial punctures.
Schummer
Wolfram
W
Department for Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, SRH Zentralkilinikum Suhl, Suhl, Germany. cwsm.schummer@gmx.de
Schummer
Claudia
C
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000502:physiology*; D013594:Syringes